New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05
PERSONAL.

Controller Alfred c. chaplin who is talked
OF as a Democratic candidate for Mayor Of Brooklyn,
has a ply sique and manner which suggest the North
role. lie is very tall, his eyes and hair are very
black, his expression is fngid and his movements are
stif.
Picture of Mrs. W. e. Gladstone at tho HawsIden
fctc to venerable villagers Mrs Gladstone, her face
wroahed with smilcs, and with the air and manner U!
h young maiden, took tbs hands of ono Of the Oldest
Of the old women, who became young again for the
occasion, and the two danced with stately step into
the tent, MIR. Gladstone standing by, clapping his
bands loudly and saying, Good, my dearl While AL
the company appauded and laughed heartily
a politician observed the other day that the pale
faced David Hin was concentrating himself Oh politics
a. In bis youth no wreaiSed himself on law "Dave
went into Elmira law Office general utility
boy" he said, "and determined to be lawyer himself
aud 10 be a successful one. From that momont no
thought Of nothing ei-e Nobody saw him at any
kind of entertainment, no never amused himself he
si%py stuck to tho awand OF course no made
1t Is said that what Mr.. Francis wilson, comedian.
does not know concerning tho game Of poker is not
Of the slightest earthly consequence.
william Russell Sever, tho Oldest graduate of
Harvard College alive at last commencement, has
lust passed away. Ho In his ninety seventh
year and q bachelor So far is known there now
no Harvard graduate living beyond tho class of 1917,
Mr. George Bancros class, six years later than that
Of Mr. sever The father grandfather and groat grand
father OF MI Sever all graduates Of the college.
Tho Rov. Dr. John Henry Hopkins, we'll known ~
All extreme High Churchman, and ono Of tho keeDcst
I'm tho Episcopal Church. has resigned
from the rectOship OF Christ Church, NIlIiamsport,
PENN and preached his farewell sermon last Sunday
General Rutherford, State Commander of the Grand
Army In Michigan, was Rugged and kissed by a veto
In st. Louis last week In manner that astonished
the crowd. The homage was explained by his ardent
admlrcr with the following story over twenty years
ago, when my captain was killed. this the
who rescued the body and brought 1t back lines
beon ropulsed. It's an act III love him for long
strobe off with him, while the crowd whici moment
before looking on laughing signfed its approval
by cheers Tho event alluded TO occurred In February
1868, the Jerusalem Plank road, near Richmond,
New York. Tho officer killed, and whose body Gonoral
Rutherford with skrmlsh line Of fourteen men res
cued, Captain Rice.
Governor Waterman, OF California, Is described as
a genial, impulsivo rnan who always takes the most
cheerful view N any subject They say that ono who
bestows a GOV, tr. ar two upon him in conversation
get him tt t.K longer aud moro reeiy than inc
most serohs even II more gifted, companion.
John Eoruas Tho Premier Of Mani oba' Is the DO
scendant Of a sootiah family and Is fortysx years
old. He Il hcsv, and homeiy' pu' 'AiAS "en anu "
an agreeable person To meet
Miss Druxd aud her sister, tho two Philadelphia
helresses who deeply Interested In charitable
work arc visiting all the Roman Catholic Indian mis-
sons. 1t Ii said that they have given 100000 for
tho extension VI these missions.
Tho late Nine. Marie Fuo, successful singer, has
wlcd to the Hereditary Grand Duke OF Russia all her
levels. declaring that II was n"'y ~si' 80"